I’ve wanted to talk about hygge for a long time, and I fully intended to put it all in this one post.
But then I started mindmapping and fleshing out what I wanted to talk about, and friends, there’s a whole lot more in my brain than a post.
So let’s say two posts 🙂
What is hygge?
I think I first heard about it probably two years ago for the first time but I heard a LOT about it over the last 6 months.
Here’s the definition from The Cozy Life by Pia Edberg.
When I read that definition, I thought, “oh! so I’ve been doing this thing without knowing what it’s called” 🙂
Seriously though, that’s basically my house goal right there.
Why should you care about hygge?
You don’t have to care, it’s true. But if you do want your home to be welcoming, warm and comfortable, it’s certainly a good place to start.
But also, especially if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s autumn now, and winter’s nearly here. It really is the perfect season to nest.
It’ll make you enjoy being in your home more. There really is nowhere else I’d rather be than at home when it’s cold. What about you?
Next time, we’re going to talk all about how to do this hygge thing, very practically, and I’ll also share some really easy things that I’ve done in my house to make it more cosy as we enter the best time of the year 🙂
Read these two books
I have personally read:
The Year of Living Danishly – Helen Russell (this was one of my top 3 audible books of 2016 – I adored it)
I see this Kindle version is very cheap. I do recommend the Audible version, especially if you love a good British accent.
The Cosy Life – Per Edberg
Listen to…
And then these two podcasts discussed the concept of hygge. Happy listening!
Tea and Tattle podcast – episode 2 (British! And extremely delightful)
The Simple Show – episode 57 (they completely butcher the pronunciation of hygge but don’t worry, they fixed it at the start of the next podcast)
I told you before, how I love the way your house feels so welcoming and comfy. I feel like curling up there with a book. I have heard of the term before but didn’t quite know the true meaning. Definitely going to listen to those podcasts.
That’s such a lovely thing to say. If you enjoy the podcasts, consider getting the books. I have them both digitally. In fact, I’ll send you the one on Audible 🙂